(countable, uncountable) A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
(countable, uncountable) A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.
(countable, uncountable) A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.
(countable, uncountable) A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.
(uncountable) Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.
(countable, uncountable) The side of a ship.
(countable, uncountable) The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.
(countable, in-plural, often, uncountable) The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink.
(archaic, countable, uncountable) A long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall.
(countable, uncountable) Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard.
(countable, uncountable) A level or stage having a particular two-dimensional layout.
(countable, uncountable) The portion of the playing field where creatures or minions can be placed (or played, summoned, etc.).
(countable, uncountable) A container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players to play the same cards.
(Philippines, countable, uncountable) A provincial assembly or council.

(transitive) To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.
(transitive) To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.
(transitive) To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.
(transitive) To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.
(intransitive) To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation
(archaic, transitive) To approach (someone); to make advances to, accost.
To cover with boards or boarding.
To hit (someone) with a wooden board.
(transitive) To write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.

board

We wiped the board .

A few 🤏 residents live on board full-time while most visit periodically throughout the year .

He 👨 said he'd only come back if they'd get Vikki to come on board .

Opposite of

alight, disembark

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɔːd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English

bord

Inherited from Old English

bord

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A few
🤏

residents live on board full-time while most visit periodically throughout the year .

He
👨

said he'd only come back if they'd get Vikki to come on board .